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Pediatric Blood Transfusion Breakthrough | Lake Charles News
Navy Commander Emily Latimer, a pediatric trauma nurse specialist, just won top military nursing awards for revolutionizing how kids receive blood transfusions in emergency settings—because adult systems simply don’t work for little bodies. Sparked by seeing critically ill children in military hospitals (where 25% of ER patients are kids), her team secured funding for a pediatric-specific infusion system that’s faster, easier, and safer to use. Her work also earned her a national award from the Emergency Nurses Association for broader pediatric care improvements. Now entering her 16th year of…
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